PEF: ‘The situation is very fluid’

This from an update on the Public Employees Federation web site regarding the nearly 3,500 layoffs that are planned in the wake of last week’s contract defeat:

PEF is currently in informal negotiations with the governor over the possibility of reaching a new tentative contract agreement. Our goal is to reach an agreement that will be ratified by the membership and avoid the layoffs scheduled for October 19th. At this point the situation is very fluid. We will have more information in the days ahead.